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City of Marion

Qualifications

25.3% of males in the City of Marion had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Hallett Cove. This represents an increase of 818 males since 2011.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, the City of Marion's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
City of Marion - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hallett Cove %Number%Hallett Cove %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree9,36224.820.45,35616.214.0+4,006
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,4569.111.02,5637.79.6+893
Vocational9,55325.332.18,73526.431.0+818
No qualification13,29935.232.313,62541.138.5-326
Not stated2,1235.64.32,8528.66.8-729
Total persons aged 15+37,793100.0100.033,131100.0100.0+4,662
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in the City of Marion in 2021 compared to Hallett Cove shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.2% had no qualifications, compared with 63.4% and 32.3% respectively for Hallett Cove.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Marion and Hallett Cove were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.8% compared to 20.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (35.2% compared to 32.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (25.3% compared to 32.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.1% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Marion between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,006 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+893 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+818 males)
  • No qualifications (-326 males)

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